windows vista outlook express 0x800c006c

Since a few days I can't send mail anymore. I always get this error: An unknown error has occurred. Protocol: SMTP, Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800C006C Who can tell me what the cause is of this error. Till now everything works fine with Outlook Express. I still can receive mail but I can't answer them or send new mail.

Go to Tools | Accounts | Mail | Properties | Advanced and check the server numbers and fix them if they are incorrect. Try clicking the Use Defaults button there.
steve
"Christophe" wrote in message

Since a few days I can't send mail anymore. I always get this error: An unknown error has occurred. Protocol: SMTP, Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800C006C Who can tell me what the cause is of this error. Till now everything works fine with Outlook Express. I still can receive mail but I can't answer them or send new mail.

Steve,
The numbers are 110 for the incoming and 25 for outgoing mail. The same as in Outlook. There, in Outlook 2007 beta, I still can send mails with the same settings. This is very strange, because sending mail normally always works without problems instead of receiving mails, where you need a username and password. So, problem still remaining.
Regards, Christophe
"Steve Cochran" wrote:

Go to Tools | Accounts | Mail | Properties | Advanced and check the server numbers and fix them if they are incorrect. Try clicking the Use Defaults button there.
steve
"Christophe" wrote in message Since a few days I can't send mail anymore. I always get this error: An unknown error has occurred. Protocol: SMTP, Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800C006C Who can tell me what the cause is of this error. Till now everything works fine with Outlook Express. I still can receive mail but I can't answer them or send new mail.

I don't know why it is saying port 0 in the error then. If you have antivirus software, try disabling it.
steve
"Christophe" wrote in message

Steve,
The numbers are 110 for the incoming and 25 for outgoing mail. The same as in Outlook. There, in Outlook 2007 beta, I still can send mails with the same settings. This is very strange, because sending mail normally always works without problems instead of receiving mails, where you need a username and password. So, problem still remaining.
Regards, Christophe
"Steve Cochran" wrote:
Go to Tools | Accounts | Mail | Properties | Advanced and check the server numbers and fix them if they are incorrect. Try clicking the Use Defaults button there.
steve
"Christophe" wrote in message Since a few days I can't send mail anymore. I always get this error: An unknown error has occurred. Protocol: SMTP, Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800C006C Who can tell me what the cause is of this error. Till now everything works fine with Outlook Express. I still can receive mail but I can't answer them or send new mail.

"Steve Cochran" wrote in message

I don't know why it is saying port 0 in the error then. If you have antivirus software, try disabling it.

One of those errors, and I think it's that one, always says port 0 no matter what port it's set to.
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM http://www.fjsmjs.com Please reply in newsgroup. Do NOT send email.

Even when the AntiVirus, PC-cillin Internet Security 14 is shut down, sending mails is not working.
Christophe
"Steve Cochran" wrote:

I don't know why it is saying port 0 in the error then. If you have antivirus software, try disabling it.
steve
"Christophe" wrote in message Steve,
The numbers are 110 for the incoming and 25 for outgoing mail. The same as in Outlook. There, in Outlook 2007 beta, I still can send mails with the same settings. This is very strange, because sending mail normally always works without problems instead of receiving mails, where you need a username and password. So, problem still remaining.
Regards, Christophe
"Steve Cochran" wrote:
Go to Tools | Accounts | Mail | Properties | Advanced and check the server numbers and fix them if they are incorrect. Try clicking the Use Defaults button there.
steve
"Christophe" wrote in message Since a few days I can't send mail anymore. I always get this error: An unknown error has occurred. Protocol: SMTP, Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800C006C Who can tell me what the cause is of this error. Till now everything works fine with Outlook Express. I still can receive mail but I can't answer them or send new mail.

Yeah, I seem to remember that.
"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote in message

"Steve Cochran" wrote in message I don't know why it is saying port 0 in the error then. If you have antivirus software, try disabling it.
One of those errors, and I think it's that one, always says port 0 no matter what port it's set to.
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM http://www.fjsmjs.com Please reply in newsgroup. Do NOT send email.

Hi Steve
Sorry to be ignorant but I was under the impression that Outlook Express will not run with Vista?
How can I download a form of OE that runs in VISTA? I am trying to transfer to Windows Mail and having major problems
Thanks
Mike
"Steve Cochran" wrote:

Yeah, I seem to remember that.
"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote in message "Steve Cochran" wrote in message I don't know why it is saying port 0 in the error then. If you have antivirus software, try disabling it.
One of those errors, and I think it's that one, always says port 0 no matter what port it's set to.
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM http://www.fjsmjs.com Please reply in newsgroup. Do NOT send email.

I have Vista and it came with MS Mail. I ran the Easy Transfer from my old machine and now when I click on mail the window shows Outlook Express provided by Comcast. Did I just change email programs OR are they the same with different names? jra
"Mike" wrote in message

Hi Steve
Sorry to be ignorant but I was under the impression that Outlook Express will not run with Vista?
How can I download a form of OE that runs in VISTA? I am trying to transfer to Windows Mail and having major problems
Thanks
Mike
"Steve Cochran" wrote:
Yeah, I seem to remember that.
"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote in message "Steve Cochran" wrote in message I don't know why it is saying port 0 in the error then. If you have antivirus software, try disabling it.
One of those errors, and I think it's that one, always says port 0 no matter what port it's set to.
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM http://www.fjsmjs.com Please reply in newsgroup. Do NOT send email.

If you go to your Sent Items folder and hightlight a message, press Ctrl+F3 and you will see that the mail program you used is:
Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6000.16386
What you have is the "branding" in Outlook Express was also carried over. Try this:
Open the registry editor (Start/Run and type: regedit). Go to this key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Mail and look in the right hand pane for a value called "WindowTitle" and if found, right click it and select Delete. That should remove it.
Please post back with info as to whether or not this solves your problem. Good luck. -- Jim Pickering, MVP/Windows Mail applications Please reply ONLY to newsgroup.
"jra41" wrote in message

I have Vista and it came with MS Mail. I ran the Easy Transfer from my old machine and now when I click on mail the window shows Outlook Express provided by Comcast. Did I just change email programs OR are they the same with different names? jra
"Mike" wrote in message Hi Steve
Sorry to be ignorant but I was under the impression that Outlook Express will not run with Vista?
How can I download a form of OE that runs in VISTA? I am trying to transfer to Windows Mail and having major problems
Thanks
Mike
"Steve Cochran" wrote:
Yeah, I seem to remember that.
"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote in message "Steve Cochran" wrote in message I don't know why it is saying port 0 in the error then. If you have antivirus software, try disabling it.
One of those errors, and I think it's that one, always says port 0 no matter what port it's set to.
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM http://www.fjsmjs.com Please reply in newsgroup. Do NOT send email.

You are absolutely correct!! After a restart I now have Windows Mail in the title. Ctrl+F3 shows as you stated below. Windows mail and Outlook express are two different programs. Correct?? Thanks for your help. jra
"Jim Pickering" <jimp (AT) mvps.org> wrote in message

If you go to your Sent Items folder and hightlight a message, press Ctrl+F3 and you will see that the mail program you used is:
Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6000.16386
What you have is the "branding" in Outlook Express was also carried over. Try this:
Open the registry editor (Start/Run and type: regedit). Go to this key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Mail and look in the right hand pane for a value called "WindowTitle" and if found, right click it and select Delete. That should remove it.
Please post back with info as to whether or not this solves your problem. Good luck. -- Jim Pickering, MVP/Windows Mail applications Please reply ONLY to newsgroup.
"jra41" wrote in message I have Vista and it came with MS Mail. I ran the Easy Transfer from my old machine and now when I click on mail the window shows Outlook Express provided by Comcast. Did I just change email programs OR are they the same with different names? jra
"Mike" wrote in message Hi Steve
Sorry to be ignorant but I was under the impression that Outlook Express will not run with Vista?
How can I download a form of OE that runs in VISTA? I am trying to transfer to Windows Mail and having major problems
Thanks
Mike
"Steve Cochran" wrote:
Yeah, I seem to remember that.
"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote in message "Steve Cochran" wrote in message I don't know why it is saying port 0 in the error then. If you have antivirus software, try disabling it.
One of those errors, and I think it's that one, always says port 0 no matter what port it's set to.
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM http://www.fjsmjs.com Please reply in newsgroup. Do NOT send email.

Thanks for the feedback and glad it helped. This is the first time I've heard of that problem using Windows Mail. Glad it remained as simple as it ever was to fix but I could not check since I don't have any machines that have been "branded" in quite a few years since I never install any software from an ISP. -- Jim Pickering, MVP/Windows Mail applications Please reply ONLY to newsgroup.
"jra41" wrote in message

You are absolutely correct!! After a restart I now have Windows Mail in the title. Ctrl+F3 shows as you stated below. Windows mail and Outlook express are two different programs. Correct?? Thanks for your help. jra
"Jim Pickering" <jimp (AT) mvps.org> wrote in message If you go to your Sent Items folder and hightlight a message, press Ctrl+F3 and you will see that the mail program you used is:
Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6000.16386
What you have is the "branding" in Outlook Express was also carried over. Try this:
Open the registry editor (Start/Run and type: regedit). Go to this key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Mail and look in the right hand pane for a value called "WindowTitle" and if found, right click it and select Delete. That should remove it.
Please post back with info as to whether or not this solves your problem. Good luck. -- Jim Pickering, MVP/Windows Mail applications Please reply ONLY to newsgroup.
"jra41" wrote in message I have Vista and it came with MS Mail. I ran the Easy Transfer from my old machine and now when I click on mail the window shows Outlook Express provided by Comcast. Did I just change email programs OR are they the same with different names? jra
"Mike" wrote in message Hi Steve
Sorry to be ignorant but I was under the impression that Outlook Express will not run with Vista?
How can I download a form of OE that runs in VISTA? I am trying to transfer to Windows Mail and having major problems
Thanks
Mike
"Steve Cochran" wrote:
Yeah, I seem to remember that.
"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote in message "Steve Cochran" wrote in message I don't know why it is saying port 0 in the error then. If you have antivirus software, try disabling it.
One of those errors, and I think it's that one, always says port 0 no matter what port it's set to.
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM http://www.fjsmjs.com Please reply in newsgroup. Do NOT send email.

Hi, jra.
Yes, OE and WM are different programs. But WM inherited a lot from OE, especially in the appearance and the "look and feel".
OE showed up about 10 years ago; it was first called Microsoft Mail and News. (You may have noticed and wondered why the executable file was msimn.exe.) The program was extensively re-written for Vista and the name was changed to Windows Mail. On the surface, it looks much the same as OE, but there are many changes "under the hood", especially in the database file system.
RC -- R. C. White, CPA San Marcos, TX rc@grandecom.net Microsoft Windows MVP (Running Windows Mail in Vista Ultimate x64)
"jra41" wrote in message

You are absolutely correct!! After a restart I now have Windows Mail in the title. Ctrl+F3 shows as you stated below. Windows mail and Outlook express are two different programs. Correct?? Thanks for your help. jra
"Jim Pickering" <jimp (AT) mvps.org> wrote in message If you go to your Sent Items folder and hightlight a message, press Ctrl+F3 and you will see that the mail program you used is:
Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6000.16386
What you have is the "branding" in Outlook Express was also carried over. Try this:
Open the registry editor (Start/Run and type: regedit). Go to this key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Mail and look in the right hand pane for a value called "WindowTitle" and if found, right click it and select Delete. That should remove it.
Please post back with info as to whether or not this solves your problem. Good luck. -- Jim Pickering, MVP/Windows Mail applications Please reply ONLY to newsgroup.
"jra41" wrote in message I have Vista and it came with MS Mail. I ran the Easy Transfer from my old machine and now when I click on mail the window shows Outlook Express provided by Comcast. Did I just change email programs OR are they the same with different names? jra
"Mike" wrote in message Hi Steve
Sorry to be ignorant but I was under the impression that Outlook Express will not run with Vista?
How can I download a form of OE that runs in VISTA? I am trying to transfer to Windows Mail and having major problems
Thanks
Mike
"Steve Cochran" wrote:
Yeah, I seem to remember that.
"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote in message "Steve Cochran" wrote in message I don't know why it is saying port 0 in the error then. If you have antivirus software, try disabling it.
One of those errors, and I think it's that one, always says port 0 no matter what port it's set to.
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM http://www.fjsmjs.com

OE will not run in Vista. I don't know how you got that impression. WinMail is OE renamed and re-tooled, but its basically the same program.
If you are having trouble importing, see here: www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#wm
steve
"Mike" wrote in message

Hi Steve
Sorry to be ignorant but I was under the impression that Outlook Express will not run with Vista?
How can I download a form of OE that runs in VISTA? I am trying to transfer to Windows Mail and having major problems
Thanks
Mike
"Steve Cochran" wrote:
Yeah, I seem to remember that.
"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote in message "Steve Cochran" wrote in message I don't know why it is saying port 0 in the error then. If you have antivirus software, try disabling it.
One of those errors, and I think it's that one, always says port 0 no matter what port it's set to.
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM http://www.fjsmjs.com Please reply in newsgroup. Do NOT send email.

I had the same problem......went to medicom to look to see if numbers were correct.........they werent........had to change the numbers.......then it worked fine.
"Christophe" wrote:

Steve,
The numbers are 110 for the incoming and 25 for outgoing mail. The same as in Outlook. There, in Outlook 2007 beta, I still can send mails with the same settings. This is very strange, because sending mail normally always works without problems instead of receiving mails, where you need a username and password. So, problem still remaining.
Regards, Christophe
"Steve Cochran" wrote:
Go to Tools | Accounts | Mail | Properties | Advanced and check the server numbers and fix them if they are incorrect. Try clicking the Use Defaults button there.
steve
"Christophe" wrote in message Since a few days I can't send mail anymore. I always get this error: An unknown error has occurred. Protocol: SMTP, Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800C006C Who can tell me what the cause is of this error. Till now everything works fine with Outlook Express. I still can receive mail but I can't answer them or send new mail.

I am having this problem as well. There's no rhyme or reason to it -- it's sporadic -- sometimes the email goes out and sometimes it doesn't. And NOBODY understands Windows Vista. What is /improved/ about this program -- can anybody tell me?
"Christophe" wrote:

Since a few days I can't send mail anymore. I always get this error: An unknown error has occurred. Protocol: SMTP, Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800C006C Who can tell me what the cause is of this error. Till now everything works fine with Outlook Express. I still can receive mail but I can't answer them or send new mail.

I am having this problem as well. There's no rhyme or reason to it -- it's sporadic -- sometimes the email goes out and sometimes it doesn't. And NOBODY understands Windows Vista. What is /improved/ about this program -- can anybody tell me?
Edit: "Notify me of replies"
"Christophe" wrote:

Since a few days I can't send mail anymore. I always get this error: An unknown error has occurred. Protocol: SMTP, Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800C006C Who can tell me what the cause is of this error. Till now everything works fine with Outlook Express. I still can receive mail but I can't answer them or send new mail.

That error is almost always caused by having your antivirus program configured to scan email. See http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3
Gary VanderMolen
"Still Learning" wrote in message

I am having this problem as well. There's no rhyme or reason to it -- it's sporadic -- sometimes the email goes out and sometimes it doesn't. And NOBODY understands Windows Vista. What is /improved/ about this program -- can anybody tell me?
"Christophe" wrote:
Since a few days I can't send mail anymore. I always get this error: An unknown error has occurred. Protocol: SMTP, Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800C006C Who can tell me what the cause is of this error. Till now everything works fine with Outlook Express. I still can receive mail but I can't answer them or send new mail.

Stores the messages in individual files. Has some freeware spell checker. Doesn't do http mail anymore. Why would you expect a new application when OE was perfectly fine.
SMTP is not normally on port 0, it is normally 25, sometimes your ISP may make it a random number reserved ports (ie you have to ask them to know).
This OE error number is undocumented (the 0x800C006C). When there is a problem the error dialog often reports Port 0 even though the correct port is set in the Accounts dialog.
See if some malware like Nortons is interfering with your outgoung mail.
You can also record a log in Tools Options Advanced Maintenance. This will detail the conversation between OE and the SMTP server (it's mostly english).
Here is a sucessful SMTP send (the actual mail is the blank line) I connect after using secure logon (because I can use my SMTP server using any ISP - most ISP demand you connect to the mail server via the ISP's network so it knows you aren't a spammer - therefore it doesn't require a password)
It says 220 and also returns optional features the server supports I say helo It says 250 I say Mail From It says 250 I say Receipt To It says 250 I say data It says 354 I send the actual mail message It says 250 I say Quit It says 221
Windows Mail 6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) SMTP Log started at 03/30/2007 13:58:43 SMTP: 13:58:43 [rx] 220 smtp.chilli.net.au ESMTP Postfix SMTP: 13:58:43 [tx] HELO Serenity SMTP: 13:58:43 [rx] 250 smtp.chilli.net.au SMTP: 13:58:43 [tx] MAIL FROM: SMTP: 13:58:43 [rx] 250 Ok SMTP: 13:58:43 [tx] RCPT TO: SMTP: 13:58:43 [rx] 250 Ok SMTP: 13:58:43 [tx] DATA SMTP: 13:58:44 [rx] 354 End data with <CR><LF>.<CR><LF> SMTP: 13:58:44 [tx] .. SMTP: 13:58:44 [rx] 250 Ok: queued as 39FA8276DD4 SMTP: 13:58:44 [tx] QUIT SMTP: 13:58:44 [rx] 221 Bye
"Still Learning" wrote in message

I am having this problem as well. There's no rhyme or reason to it -- it's sporadic -- sometimes the email goes out and sometimes it doesn't. And NOBODY understands Windows Vista. What is /improved/ about this program -- can anybody tell me?
Edit: "Notify me of replies"
"Christophe" wrote:
Since a few days I can't send mail anymore. I always get this error: An unknown error has occurred. Protocol: SMTP, Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800C006C Who can tell me what the cause is of this error. Till now everything works fine with Outlook Express. I still can receive mail but I can't answer them or send new mail.

"Still Learning" wrote in message

I am having this problem as well. There's no rhyme or reason to it -- it's sporadic -- sometimes the email goes out and sometimes it doesn't. And NOBODY understands Windows Vista. What is /improved/ about this program -- can anybody tell me?
"Christophe" wrote:
Since a few days I can't send mail anymore. I always get this error: An unknown error has occurred. Protocol: SMTP, Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800C006C Who can tell me what the cause is of this error. Till now everything works fine with Outlook Express. I still can receive mail but I can't answer them or send new mail.

After 2 days, I finally found a tip and uninstalled McAfee anti virus. I then set up a new user in Vista and it now works like a charm and really fast!! Now the problem is I still want to use WM in my original user profile but, despite deleting the former email accounts re-booting and re-entering them as new, it doesn't work. If anyone can help, I'd appreciate it. Vista should be shouting this info out to us!
"melinda J" wrote in message

"Still Learning" wrote in message I am having this problem as well. There's no rhyme or reason to it -- it's sporadic -- sometimes the email goes out and sometimes it doesn't. And NOBODY understands Windows Vista. What is /improved/ about this program -- can anybody tell me?
"Christophe" wrote:
Since a few days I can't send mail anymore. I always get this error: An unknown error has occurred. Protocol: SMTP, Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800C006C Who can tell me what the cause is of this error. Till now everything works fine with Outlook Express. I still can receive mail but I can't answer them or send new mail.

If deleting email accounts and recreating them doesn't fix it, you'll need to go one step further. Delete the database and let it regenerate. Check recent posts by Steve Cochran for details on how to do this.
Gary VanderMolen
"ron" wrote in message

After 2 days, I finally found a tip and uninstalled McAfee anti virus. I then set up a new user in Vista and it now works like a charm and really fast!! Now the problem is I still want to use WM in my original user profile but, despite deleting the former email accounts re-booting and re-entering them as new, it doesn't work. If anyone can help, I'd appreciate it. Vista should be shouting this info out to us!
"melinda J" wrote in message
"Still Learning" wrote in message I am having this problem as well. There's no rhyme or reason to it -- it's sporadic -- sometimes the email goes out and sometimes it doesn't. And NOBODY understands Windows Vista. What is /improved/ about this program -- can anybody tell me?
"Christophe" wrote:
Since a few days I can't send mail anymore. I always get this error: An unknown error has occurred. Protocol: SMTP, Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800C006C Who can tell me what the cause is of this error. Till now everything works fine with Outlook Express. I still can receive mail but I can't answer them or send new mail.

Good to know McAfee is the culprit in this case.
Try compacting and repairing the database using my WMUtil program (www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/).
If that doesn't help then wipe out the database. Go to Tools | Options | Advanced | Maintenance | Store Folder to find the message store location. Then move everything under that Windows Mail directory to another directory so that the Windows Mail directory is completely empty. Then restart WinMail and it will open fresh with nothing in the database. You can then add your accounts and if they work correctly then you can use File | Import | Messages and choose WinMail format and point to the directory to which you moved the files.
see if that works.
steve
"ron" wrote in message

After 2 days, I finally found a tip and uninstalled McAfee anti virus. I then set up a new user in Vista and it now works like a charm and really fast!! Now the problem is I still want to use WM in my original user profile but, despite deleting the former email accounts re-booting and re-entering them as new, it doesn't work. If anyone can help, I'd appreciate it. Vista should be shouting this info out to us!
"melinda J" wrote in message
"Still Learning" wrote in message I am having this problem as well. There's no rhyme or reason to it -- it's sporadic -- sometimes the email goes out and sometimes it doesn't. And NOBODY understands Windows Vista. What is /improved/ about this program -- can anybody tell me?
"Christophe" wrote:
Since a few days I can't send mail anymore. I always get this error: An unknown error has occurred. Protocol: SMTP, Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800C006C Who can tell me what the cause is of this error. Till now everything works fine with Outlook Express. I still can receive mail but I can't answer them or send new mail.

I too am having this problem! It may help for diagnosis that I find it occurs when I do a multiple account send and receive. If I do each account separately then they all send and receive correctly.
I'm running Vista with McAfee and am waiting for ore help before I delete McAfee. I have disabled all Virus & SPam functions but it has not helped.
Regards - Robin
"Still Learning" wrote:

I am having this problem as well. There's no rhyme or reason to it -- it's sporadic -- sometimes the email goes out and sometimes it doesn't. And NOBODY understands Windows Vista. What is /improved/ about this program -- can anybody tell me?
"Christophe" wrote:
Since a few days I can't send mail anymore. I always get this error: An unknown error has occurred. Protocol: SMTP, Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800C006C Who can tell me what the cause is of this error. Till now everything works fine with Outlook Express. I still can receive mail but I can't answer them or send new mail.

Try it after completely uninstalling McAfee.
Gary VanderMolen
"Robin" wrote in message

I too am having this problem! It may help for diagnosis that I find it occurs when I do a multiple account send and receive. If I do each account separately then they all send and receive correctly.
I'm running Vista with McAfee and am waiting for ore help before I delete McAfee. I have disabled all Virus & SPam functions but it has not helped.
Regards - Robin
"Still Learning" wrote:
I am having this problem as well. There's no rhyme or reason to it -- it's sporadic -- sometimes the email goes out and sometimes it doesn't. And NOBODY understands Windows Vista. What is /improved/ about this program -- can anybody tell me?
"Christophe" wrote:
Since a few days I can't send mail anymore. I always get this error: An unknown error has occurred. Protocol: SMTP, Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800C006C Who can tell me what the cause is of this error. Till now everything works fine with Outlook Express. I still can receive mail but I can't answer them or send new mail.

You guys are looking at it all worng, it is really much simpler than that.
The problem is infact Microsoft and the fact that they doent check there updates for Vista, I lost 2 days trying to sort this problem and then realised that the only thing that was changing on the computer was the updates. Change you settings to install manually and intall one update at a time cautiously checking that you can still send mail.
To solve the problem you have now, just uninsall as many updates as you can and then start from the beginning one by one.
"." wrote:

Stores the messages in individual files. Has some freeware spell checker. Doesn't do http mail anymore. Why would you expect a new application when OE was perfectly fine.
SMTP is not normally on port 0, it is normally 25, sometimes your ISP may make it a random number reserved ports (ie you have to ask them to know).
This OE error number is undocumented (the 0x800C006C). When there is a problem the error dialog often reports Port 0 even though the correct port is set in the Accounts dialog.
See if some malware like Nortons is interfering with your outgoung mail.
You can also record a log in Tools Options Advanced Maintenance. This will detail the conversation between OE and the SMTP server (it's mostly english).
Here is a sucessful SMTP send (the actual mail is the blank line) I connect after using secure logon (because I can use my SMTP server using any ISP - most ISP demand you connect to the mail server via the ISP's network so it knows you aren't a spammer - therefore it doesn't require a password)
It says 220 and also returns optional features the server supports I say helo It says 250 I say Mail From It says 250 I say Receipt To It says 250 I say data It says 354 I send the actual mail message It says 250 I say Quit It says 221
Windows Mail 6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) SMTP Log started at 03/30/2007 13:58:43 SMTP: 13:58:43 [rx] 220 smtp.chilli.net.au ESMTP Postfix SMTP: 13:58:43 [tx] HELO Serenity SMTP: 13:58:43 [rx] 250 smtp.chilli.net.au SMTP: 13:58:43 [tx] MAIL FROM: <davidc@iburst.chilli.net.au SMTP: 13:58:43 [rx] 250 Ok SMTP: 13:58:43 [tx] RCPT TO: <david@mvps.org SMTP: 13:58:43 [rx] 250 Ok SMTP: 13:58:43 [tx] DATA SMTP: 13:58:44 [rx] 354 End data with <CR><LF>.<CR><LF SMTP: 13:58:44 [tx] .. SMTP: 13:58:44 [rx] 250 Ok: queued as 39FA8276DD4 SMTP: 13:58:44 [tx] QUIT SMTP: 13:58:44 [rx] 221 Bye
"Still Learning" wrote in message I am having this problem as well. There's no rhyme or reason to it -- it's sporadic -- sometimes the email goes out and sometimes it doesn't. And NOBODY understands Windows Vista. What is /improved/ about this program -- can anybody tell me?
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"Christophe" wrote:
Since a few days I can't send mail anymore. I always get this error: An unknown error has occurred. Protocol: SMTP, Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800C006C Who can tell me what the cause is of this error. Till now everything works fine with Outlook Express. I still can receive mail but I can't answer them or send new mail.

"Steve Cochran" wrote:

Go to Tools | Accounts | Mail | Properties | Advanced and check the server numbers and fix them if they are incorrect. Try clicking the Use Defaults button there.
steve
"Christophe" wrote in message Since a few days I can't send mail anymore. I always get this error: An unknown error has occurred. Protocol: SMTP, Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800C006C Who can tell me what the cause is of this error. Till now everything works fine with Outlook Express. I still can receive mail but I can't answer them or send new mail.

I went to tools/accounts/mail/properties/then advanced. I checked the box under "Delivery" that says leave messages on server. After checking that box it gave an option to check another box stating- delete items from server in deleted items folder. Let's keep our fingers crossed!!
"Steve Cochran" wrote:

Go to Tools | Accounts | Mail | Properties | Advanced and check the server numbers and fix them if they are incorrect. Try clicking the Use Defaults button there.
steve
"Christophe" wrote in message Since a few days I can't send mail anymore. I always get this error: An unknown error has occurred. Protocol: SMTP, Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800C006C Who can tell me what the cause is of this error. Till now everything works fine with Outlook Express. I still can receive mail but I can't answer them or send new mail.

UPDATE: It allowed only certain emails to be deleted one at a time. Some continue to get "error" message, others delete fine. It appears that the spam won't go away but online stores i.e. inkjet, clothing stores etc.. will delete.
"Steve Cochran" wrote:

Go to Tools | Accounts | Mail | Properties | Advanced and check the server numbers and fix them if they are incorrect. Try clicking the Use Defaults button there.
steve
"Christophe" wrote in message Since a few days I can't send mail anymore. I always get this error: An unknown error has occurred. Protocol: SMTP, Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800C006C Who can tell me what the cause is of this error. Till now everything works fine with Outlook Express. I still can receive mail but I can't answer them or send new mail.

=?Utf-8?B?Q2hyaXN0b3BoZQ==?=;48687 Wrote:

Since a few days I can't send mail anymore. I always get this error: An unknown error has occurred. Protocol: SMTP, Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800C006C Who can tell me what the cause is of this error. Till now everything works fine with Outlook Express. I still can receive mail but I can't answer them or send new mail.

I just dealt with this problem myself. After reading a few postings on this site and others, I found that the only thing that worked was looking at the oldest email that didn't send... I found that it did send out, I even received replies, it just didn't leave my box. When I clicked on it, the preview screen read, "cannot find message" I deleted the email. (it still reads as not read in my deleted folder). I then hit "send/receive" and all was well. I didn't have to change any settings or anything. it was an easy fix for 6 hours of going without email....
-- not a wiz